1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb | 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War |
Johannes Van Meter Jr. b.1735 d.1818 | ||||||||
John Taylor Van Meter b.1801 d.1853 | Josina Taylor b.1776 d.1816 | |||||||
Luther Van Meter b. d.1906 | Abraham Gorrell b.1770 d.1832 | |||||||
Mary Gorrell b.1801 d.1832 | Isabel Van Meter b.1774 d.1853 | |||||||
Jane Boley b. d. | ||||||||